Helicopter catches Electron booster in mid-air after launch.
The parachute with a Rocket Lab booster was caught by a helicopter after this photo. It was the first time the company fully tested its recovery method after launching on May 2, 2022 from New Zealand.
Electron launched from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula just before 7 p.m. ET on the "There and Back Again" mission carrying 34 ride-sharing satellites to orbit. A drogue parachute deployed from the booster about 7 minutes after liftoff, beginning to slow Electron down. Next, the main parachute deployed, slowing the booster down to about 22 mph to allow Rocket Lab's Sikorsky helicopter to catch the parachute.
The view from the chopper showed clouds and the line awaiting its catch for several minutes. Then, the orange and white parachute came into view and Rocket Lab declared that it had caught the booster.The Electron main parachute below the helicopter.
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